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119th Congress

S. 4837

District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
Introduced
Jun 18, 2026
Policy area
Law
Committees
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Official text
Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (4)

Original cosponsors (4)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts without the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Jun 18, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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